RCS Indy 500 Race Day is Wednesday!

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This race will be part of our Endurance Cup https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=239526 but participation in the series is not required for this race.
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Formula GT, ABS will be the only assist allowed and you are free to run any tire compound.

Qualifying

Time Trial Procedure

During time trials we will not have any practice laps. Rooms will be set up for 5 lap races, the first lap will be a warm up and the time will be disregarded. The combined time from the last 4 laps will be your qualifying time. Once a run has been completed, the next person will start their qualifying run. Once they enter the track the race will be started.

Pole Day

There will be two time trial sessions on pole day. The first will determine either spots 4-8. Session one will last 2.5 hours, and each driver may make up to three qualifying attempts.
After session one, the top 3 times will be erased and those cars will participate in a 45 minute time trial to determine the top 3 positions for the race. Qualifying order will be chosen in order of session 1 times, third will go in the last available spot. Once all 3 drivers have made one attempt, they will have the option for additional attempts in order. Example: Session 1 standings: a-1st, b-2nd, c-3rd. A elects to go 3rd, b elects to go 1st, c elects to go 2nd. Session 2: b makes a run, then c, then a. B is then given the option to make another attempt and either does or the option goes to c… until 45 minutes have passed.

Bump Day

The final 3 positions will be available on bump day in a 3 hour time trial. After all positions are filled, bumping will begin and the only drivers that can make a qualifying attempt will be those who are not qualified. If a driver gets bumped they can then make additional qualifying attempts.

Race Day

Lobby

The lobby will be open around 2 PM US Central Time on Wednesday May 23rd; the room will be hosted by RCS_Ford-Driver. The race will start at approximately 3:00, if any qualified drivers are not in the room by 2:45 then drivers who made a qualifying attempt but did not make the race will be sent invitations in order of their time. Replacements will be first come first serve, but again the faster drivers will be sent invitations first. Starting positions for replacements will be based on their qualifying times.

Race Start

The starting order will be set to reverse grid and we will run a 1 lap race under reduced pace to get our starting order, last place will go first… first will go last. This race will be a grid start, and you will go when instructed to do so. After this the room will be changed to a rolling start, and lap count will be changed to 200. We will then start the race; all cars should be on pit road at this time.

Cautions

When there is a two or more car crash there will be a one (full) lap caution, when caution is called all cars are to slow to 100 MPH behind the pace car. Lapped cars will be given a wave around and any car will be free to enter pit road. For the restart the leader determines the pace, the race is under green when the pace car driver calls green flag.

If there are any questions, please ask.
 
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This is cool!
 
Look for some practice rooms and races soon, add RCS_Ford-Driver.
 
We are having an open practice for the next two hours. At 4 PM US Central time, we will have a 100 mile (40 lap) race. Room #1472 6118 4259 7712 7918
 
I work at that time on Fridays otherwise I would probably join, It would be great to have some of your guys try to qualify though. 👍
 
How about Carb day?
 
That will either be the Tuesday or Wednesday before the race. Our first practice session went well with the fastest cars getting lap times as low as 38.5xx, We had 2 100 mile races with RCS_Carts43 winning the first by 6 seconds over me after he ran out of fuel after exiting turn four. I won the second race stretching my fuel using draft from skatman39 and HOOSIER815. Skatman pitted around lap 25 and Hoosier spun out on lap 36.
 
Okay cool. I'll probably add you tonight. What is RCS?
 
The middle link in my sig, check it out.
 
I knew it was a forum. Check out my forum. The link is in my sig.
 
Add me MoparRacing_43 im interested
 
I forgot to sign up in your forum! I will tomorrow. Is this race more in depth on your forum?
 
Add me MoparRacing_43 im interested

Show up for qualifying on the days listed in the OP, there is one day to determine the first 8 positions and another for the last 3. Add RCS_Ford-Driver if you want to.

I forgot to sign up in your forum! I will tomorrow. Is this race more in depth on your forum?

I try to update both equally, but I do update that one sooner since most of the people I race with are on there.
 
I made an update to the OP, pole day will determine 8 positions, bump day will determine the last three.
 
Cool. So, who's taking part?
 
Most of the regular endurance cup drivers as well as any GTP members who wish to race.
 
1st 8 positions for race day with 4 lap average time (top 3 times are from 2nd session):
1) Skatman39- 38.593
2) RYNO4377- 38.713
3) RCS_Ford-Driver- 38.731
4) Specter01- 38.722
5) Carts_43- 38.762
6) livetiludye- 38.942
7) Cheagle63- 39.007
8) Walt194- 39.302

Also ran 1st session but not qualified
9) Granddriver- 39.317
10) MGD_RACING_59- 39.882

For anybody who did not make the field yet and would like to race, show up for bump day next Tuesday at 2:30 PM Central time.
 
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Today is Bump Day, if you wish to race, enter room 1472 6681 3759 3052 8203 to make your qualifying attempt. Best of luck!
 
Hey Ford, I'm still in the server just going on a quick errand.

Chris
 
Jonerz, you got bumped there are 90 minutes left.
 
Bump Day Results


ADR_BRONCO- 38.6783
kickindirt- 38.7658
Granddriver- 38.8698
Jonerz99- 38.9045 (DNQ)
TEAMworkPLEASE- 38.9168 (DNQ)
iThomas84- 39.4393 (DNQ)
Barn_One- 39.7355 (DNQ)
litl_e_fan- 41.0477 (DNQ)
 
Race Day Lineup

1) Skatman39- 38.593
2) RYNO4377- 38.713
3) RCS_Ford-Driver- 38.731
4) Specter01- 38.722
5) Carts_43- 38.762
6) livetiludye- 38.942
7) Walt194- 39.302
8) ADR_BRONCO- 38.6783
9) kickindirt- 38.7658
10) Granddriver- 38.8698
11) Jonerz99- 38.9045

Notes:

Positions 4-8 were determined in the first qualifying session, the top 3 times from that session were erased and the drivers competed in another time trial. Positions 9-11 were determined in a third qualifying session on another day. This is the reason that the positions are not in the order of lowest lap time.

Cheagle63 dropped out of the race, moving Jonerz99 into the field in 11th starting position.
 
I'm looking forward to the race. Need to work on long runs and figure out how fuel and tires will work and effect the balance of the car.

Chris
 
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